environment
We're big polluters...
Over a third of residents in St Albans have two or more cars, 56% of us travel to work by car or van and, thanks to our love of gas guzzlers, we recently came second in a WWF survey of the most environmentally disastrous towns in the UK.
...and keen recyclers
Our current recycling rate is 50.32%, the target for 2015 is 60%.
Ways to recycle
- use bins, bags and boxes
- join St Albans Reuse (previously St Albans Freecycle)
- get money for old clothes at Oxfam
- say 'no' to plastic bags
- become a bookcrosser
Find out more about local recycling.
News
In August 2009, St Albans officially joined Transition Towns; a movement to prepare towns and cities for the challenges of peak oil and climate change.
Keep up to date with the latest news and find out how to get involved as The Woodland Trust establishes a new 858 acre native forest near Sandridge.
Activities
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust
This charity protects local wildlife habitats. It welcomes new members and needs help raising £700,000 to save Balls Wood Nature Reserve.
A volunteer-run group that enjoys bird watching and supports the RSPB's conservation work. New members welcome.
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